Philippines: celebrity politicians filing candidacy for the upcoming elections

I sincerely share your sympathy, poor Philippines... They never learned... Just heard that one popular ring boxer is running for mayor and her wife for vice mayor, they must not be serious, otherwise we will witness a political circus again. Somebody got to advice these couple.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there suppose to be a requirement for a person to be eligible for candidacy? First Erap, now this. It would seem that people are getting dumber and dumber by the minute. No wonder we Filipinos are a laughing stock of other countries. I can understand the fact that Manny may want to do something good about our country, but entering into politics? Seems that boxing had completely befuddled his mind. The bad news is, he's more likely to win because of his popularity. Our country's politics' becoming (heck, it is already) more like a high school popularity contest. No matter the intellectual level of a person is, if his famous, he is going to win hands down. Sucks doesn't it?

no!they just crazy about power. .

The Philippine politics is really a circus arena. Anybody can run for office, qualified or not as long as they are popular. I urge my relatives to vote wisely and as vote buying is rampant, accept the money but vote for the right person. These candidates that spend so much money in the election will be the most corrupt after they won to get back the money they had spend. Manny Pacquio should stick where is he good at. He should be active in helping the youth that look up to him. He will make a difference that way.

Well, there are some celebrities that are really cut for politics. But sadly, most of those who are planning to run this election is just plain non-sense. Manny Pacquiao will run for office? That's ridiculous. I respect him as a boxer, but as a politician, heck I won't even bother voting him. It is just plain ridiculous.

I agree with you. How I wish the Comelec would have a better critieria in choosing a candidate. Some of the "wannabe" politicians are making the country a laughing stock... Filipinos should wake up and think of their future... NO popularity please... It is not a pageant.

What will happen to our future? Well, we will sink even deeper into the quagmire. Thanks the Lord for sites like mylot, at least we are earning a little extra here. And with dollars to boot! If we just depend on our government, at the rate we are going we will be the world's first and only "fifth - world country". Yeah, that's how deep our economy will sink.